Liu Ye -劉曄*

Liu Ye, styled Ziyang, was from Chengde, Huainan. He was a descendant of Guāngwǔ of Hàn's son, the Prince of Fùlíng, Yán. His father was Fù and his mother was Xiū, who also begat Huàn. When Huàn was nine years old and Yè was seven, their mother became seriously ill and had to be bedridden. On her deathbed, she warned Huàn and Yè, "Pǔ's servants harbor malicious intentions. After I die, I fear that they will certainly cause trouble to our family. When you grow up, you must eliminate them, then I shall have no more regrets!" When Yè was 13, he said to Huàn, "We can do our late mother's wishes now!" Huàn replied, "You may do it." Yè entered the servants' room and killed them all. He then went out to worship his mother. The news spread within the house and it reached Pǔ, who was furious, and sent people to chase Yè [and captured him]. Yè explained, "My late mother's word obligated me [to kill them]. I dare to accept whatever punishment for not asking for your honrable opinion." Pǔ's heart thus changed and no longer held him responsible [for the murders]. Xǔ Shào of Rǔ'nán was well-known for his great reputation and avoided the chaos by living in Yáng Province. He noted that Yè has all the talent of the world.

劉曄字子揚，淮南成悳人。 〔一〕漢光武子阜陵王延後也。父普，母脩，產渙及曄。渙九歲，曄七歲，而母病困。臨終，戒渙、曄以「普之侍人，有諂害之性。身死之後，懼必亂家。汝長大能除之，則吾無恨矣。」曄年十三，謂兄渙曰：「亡母之言，可以行矣。」渙曰：「那可爾！」曄即入室殺侍者，徑出拜墓。舍內大駕，白普。普怒，遣人追曄。曄還拜謝曰：「亡母顧命之言，敢受不請擅行之罰。」普心異之，遂不責也。汝南許劭名知人，避地揚州，稱曄有佐世之才。

鍾會字士季，潁川長社人，太傅繇小子也。少敏惠夙成。〔一〕

〔一〕惪音德。